Cincinnati Business Opportunities Archive: Bid and Contract Data from 2015-2020

City of Cincinnati business opportunities posted from September 15, 2015, to December 31, 2020. The dataset includes columns for procurement details like Date Due, Awarded Contractor, Procurement Type, Buyer, and Inclusion Goal %, alongside numerous supporting document links. Data is provided by data.cincinnati-oh.gov and was last updated on May 27, 2022.

Use Cases

• Analyze procurement timelines and outcomes using Date Due, Awarded Contractor, and Procurement Type columns.
• Study vendor diversity and inclusion goals by examining the Inclusion Goal % column alongside Awarded Contractor.
• Identify key purchasing departments and contract types by analyzing the Buyer and Procurement Type columns.
• Trace the documentation trail for specific bids using the numerous Addendum, Supporting Doc, and Awarded Contract PDF link columns.

Strengths

• Covers a defined 5+ year time range from 09/15/2015 to 12/31/2020.
• Includes over 25 columns detailing the procurement process, from initial bid to awarded contract.
• Links to extensive supporting documentation (e.g., Addendum PDFs, Specs, Bid Booklet) are provided for many records.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2022-05-27 13:15:17; freshness should be verified as the dataset is archived.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.cincinnati-oh.gov

Collection Method

Likely published by the City of Cincinnati's purchasing or contract management office.

Time Range

2015-09-15 to 2020-12-31

Freshness

Dataset is archived; last updated on 2022-05-27 13:15:17.

Geography

City of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA